Articles tagged with: Happiness
Humour, Engagement and Positive Psychology
We are experiencing a new wave of connection that is going to herald the way we do business from here on ! This new and positive way is contributing to both individual and team productivity as the following demonstrates. A productive workplace is created when we can engage with others in such a way that we support people to improve enthusiasm and morale, boost their individual performance and optimise their attitude. This degree of connection or engagement contributes to improved personal work satisfaction, creates a sense of belonging, and renewed confidence around engaging with others. This is across the board and includes peers, managers and clients alike.
The degree to which we can achieve this is based on our capacity to remain good humoured in the face of the life events that shape our experience. I should insert here I believe to be good humoured is to be appropriately responsive.
Dragon poo, nasturtiums and why we need both… – Caro and Co…
Yesterday my daughter and I spent most of the day in our small suburban garden, planting, pruning, weeding and watering. For young children, everyday tasks such as these can be a bit tedious which is …
Today’s minimotivator – Glenn Edley
Glenn Edley said, “To be successful, YOU have to decide what to do next.”
Do you make your own decisions about what to do next? Disregarding the “yes” that popped into your head take a minute …
Developing Our Gifts
I’m warming up to the theme of how we discover and deliver our gifts. Last time I pointed to the possibility that we don’t have to do anything, we just have to show up and …
Introducing A New Happyzine Writer: Nick Thorburn “Ten Things I Love About My Life”
Hi my name is Nicholas Thorburn and I am an eleven year old male from Auckland, New Zealand. I have grown up to love animals because my father is a customs officer in the drug …
Today’s minimotivator – Glenn Edley
James Openheim said, “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.”
It seems a lot of put things off. We put off holidays, spending time with friends, rewards and …
Editor of Happyzine on TVNZ’s ‘Breakfast’ show
Charlotte Squire recently appeared on Breakfast to talk about Happyzine and just why exactly she’s gone down the good news road. Here’s the link through to TV One’s website.
You Are the Gift
People often say to me, “I’d love to be living my passion but I don’t know what my passion is.“ How do you know what your unique gifts are? That’s a great question. And what …
How to Retire in Twelve Months – The Tale of Serena Star Leonard
You’re sitting on the deck of your mud-brick home enjoying a cup of tea. It’s dusk. You can hear the Tui calling to each other as they bed down for the night. You …
YourMondayMotivator – Glenn Edley
Like a lot of New Zealanders I am writing this from a beach. In fact I am sitting in exactly the same place as I was at this time last year.
I noticed the holiday hasn’t …
Domestic Daddy
Due in part to the financial obligations of today’s society, fathers often miss out on spending valuable time with their children. Certainly, there are mothers who must fulfill these obligations, yet more often it is …
Boxing Day – or Should I Say: New Potatoes Day
As I write, a pan of brand new potatoes, harvested a slender twenty minutes ago, are being boiled and then lightly sauteed into savory perfection with oil, garlic and onions. They’re for our Boxing …
Today’s minimotivator – Glenn Edley
Ellen Goodman said, “We spend January 1 walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we …
Who’s afraid of the big bad outdoors…? Caro and Co.
The great outdoors …. sometimes the thought of allowing your child to run free whether it’s in a suburban back garden, small courtyard, farm, park, beach or vacant lot can be a daunting prospect. There …
Kiwis satisfied with life in New Zealand
The vast majority of New Zealanders are happy with their lives, according to a new survey.
Read more in the NZ Herald
If You’re Happy and You Know it Keep it That Way
How a new Canterbury University study could reveal the key to sustainable happiness
by Elizabeth Willmott Harrop
The pursuit of wealth is really only the pursuit of happiness in disguise. But as a result of the global …
The ‘Good Sorts’ Series on TV1, New Zealand
I decided to post about this series on TV1 here in NZ because, well, for once you can rely on mainstream media to say something nice, appreciative and interesting about someone who lives here and …
Happiness And Productivity – by Peter L Mitchell
When you really enjoy every aspect of your work, the level of your productivity can never be exceeded by systems, tools or methods. There is nothing on this planet that can compete with your happiness …
Happiness and Work – no surprises here!
Oh goody, I’ve been wanting to find an article on this topic – I’m sure there are many out there, but this one popped up on Twitter and it’s great. So this outlines the positive …
Happiness and Pudginess Go Hand in Hand
This is quite funny. It’s a piece in the Boston Globe called ‘Happiness Takes the Cake’ by someone who has found true love. She’s having a great time with her new man, and the thing …
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